tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post8954367077530756897..comments2024-03-27T12:00:48.922+02:00Comments on Beirutista: 6 Things I've Learned from the Blogging Business in LebanonBeirutistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17044182445447487566noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-48025165540146562292015-12-14T21:36:56.268+02:002015-12-14T21:36:56.268+02:00This is very interesting. I've recently starte...This is very interesting. I've recently started blogging and this just made me smile. Everyone has these unreal expectations because of a number of blogs that basically got caught up in their own bubble.Elia El Habrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159879097837047567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-10742588669567372912015-12-14T18:11:07.036+02:002015-12-14T18:11:07.036+02:00I love this post. I have been lettinh ny blog sit ...I love this post. I have been lettinh ny blog sit in furrow for awhile now, but I will definitely keep your list in mind as the goal when I'm ready to take up the pursuit again. Thanks for such a great post. Jess Boctornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-86819834885909865412015-12-14T13:31:05.374+02:002015-12-14T13:31:05.374+02:00I like when bloggers want to share their experienc...I like when bloggers want to share their experiences and blog for the sake of it. For me, I love when people read what I write because their my personal stories and it's always interesting to see how others perceive them. I admit to boosting posts on Facebook or trying to increase my views but it's mainly because, when I write about Lebanon, I want others to see and feel what I do. There's a lot of trash (literally) out there and I want another version of Lebanon to break through the clutter.<br /><br />Most bloggers who have good content and interesting storytelling aren't doing it for the numbers or the freebies anyway. If that happens, I don't have an issue with it as long as it's a brand or cause that they genuinely support or believe in, as Danielle said. Unfortunately, a lot of the content I've seen lately appears bought and labelled. There's no credibility anymore when recommending a product, service, or restaurant. <br /><br />Props on the instagrammer/blogger distinction. <br />That one is a major pet peeve of mine.Farrah Berrouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461534953399705787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-75789779639645896182015-12-14T12:25:31.033+02:002015-12-14T12:25:31.033+02:00Thank you for writing this! I agree with you on al...Thank you for writing this! I agree with you on all the points you listed. It can get really frustrating to keep a blog running when the majority treats it as a popularity contest, rather than focusing on delivering good content, engaging with the writer and the audience, and learning something new. thkrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531039055909556450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-46284129287845539162015-12-14T12:04:10.293+02:002015-12-14T12:04:10.293+02:00Thanks, Deena. I really appreciate your faithful r...Thanks, Deena. I really appreciate your faithful readership :)Beirutistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044182445447487566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-64036718655892466922015-12-14T12:02:58.131+02:002015-12-14T12:02:58.131+02:00I stand corrected. Thank you, Chadi.I stand corrected. Thank you, Chadi.Beirutistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044182445447487566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-24169442599300413682015-12-14T12:00:54.843+02:002015-12-14T12:00:54.843+02:00Brilliantly put, Patrick. Sometimes it does feel l...Brilliantly put, Patrick. Sometimes it does feel like we're just shouting into a black hole. But as long as what we're saying doesn't fall on deaf ears, we've got a fighting chance of improving the blogosphere. We have to insist on being an emblem of quality, even when this space no longer demands it.Beirutistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044182445447487566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-42790072053063734472015-12-14T11:48:17.381+02:002015-12-14T11:48:17.381+02:00Speaking of basic English and good spelling, it...Speaking of basic English and good spelling, it's 'you're' and not 'your' very welcome. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556277253288643051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-91771426787566404282015-12-14T11:43:00.450+02:002015-12-14T11:43:00.450+02:00Succulent and decadent as well. And you're rig...Succulent and decadent as well. And you're right, most people are clicking for the pretty pictures and not for the words. sareen akarjalianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17799714949138139895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-47630490944736156372015-12-14T11:08:03.423+02:002015-12-14T11:08:03.423+02:00While I totally relate to your frustration, and ha...While I totally relate to your frustration, and have often spoken out myself against the types of blogger-figures we see out there, I believe this is what the public wants and they have effectively won. <br />There's a point where standing on a crate in Hyde Park, and shouting out one's own words of wisdom, gets so tiresome for the lungs that it's just better to go whisper those words in small circles with select audiences that are actually interested in the subtleties of intricate thought.<br />On the other hand, I think you should cut the bloggers some slack when it comes to the use of "succulent" and similar finely nuanced words, especially that most readers who actually bother to read an article where succulent is used with a salad are not there for the quality of writing, but rather for the adjacent photography and the promise of discovering the next trendy place to be seen eating at, while gulping on 2400 calorie meals.<br />I wish you the best of luck in the face of CeleBloggers and WordPress divas, who are about to unleash their wrath on you as they read your post. After all it’s all one big sorority/fraternity of the cool and privileged who can comfortably feel superior in mediocrity.<br />Patrick Chemalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13689210630239864082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-52229075247300318922015-12-14T10:10:45.267+02:002015-12-14T10:10:45.267+02:00Your very welcome. Spread the love! Feel free to r...Your very welcome. Spread the love! Feel free to repost/share/retweet :) Beirutistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044182445447487566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678168401515945448.post-15715726922756321112015-12-14T10:09:32.320+02:002015-12-14T10:09:32.320+02:00Yes! Yes and yes!! Thank you Danielle for writing ...Yes! Yes and yes!! Thank you Danielle for writing this and getting it off my chest heheh. I can't tell you how much I'm irritated by the first three points. Oh the things they write (or don't) for a freebie! Christelehttps://www.healthnhorizons.comnoreply@blogger.com